Friday, April 22, 2016

Review: Valentia Clear Lift Revitalizing Serum

Hi again! I have another new product to tell you about from Valentia. The Clear Lift Revitalizing Serum has a potent, luxurious lactic acid formula that renews your skin's texture & tone and supports natural circulation for an all-over refreshed, bright complexion. Like Valentia's other serums, this one also deeply moisturizes your skin, minimizes fine lines, increase elasticity and evens hyperpigmentation.


My favorite part of Valentia's products are their amazing contents. This particular serum contains the following powerful ingredients:

-Wakame Bioferment (seaweed) to ramp up the skin's oxygen consumption to detoxify

-Gotu Kola to decrease the appearance of scars and increase firmness

-Lactic Acid to increase cell turnover for renewed skin

-Licorice (!) to lighten unwanted pigmentation and correct skin discoloration - how cool is this?! I never knew that licorice is good for the skin.

-Argan Oil, which is naturally rich in vitamin E, reduces water loss and protects skin's resiliency



What a list! As you can see, Valentia packs a punch with their ingredients, and their Clear Lift Revitalizing Serum is no exception. After using it over the past couple weeks, my skin has become noticeably softer, and I think I may notice some of my hyperpigmentation fading.

Please check out Valentia on Instagram and Facebook to learn more about the brand that will change your skin. I guarantee you won't regret it!

FTC Note: I received these samples free for testing from BrandBacker.

Review: MAKE Beauty Silk Cream Lipstick and Matte Finish Eyeshadow

Hi there! Today I'm bringing you a review of two products from MAKE Beauty (http://www.makebeauty.com). This is a cutting-edge beauty line based in NYC that is paraben-free and doesn't test on animals.

First up is the Silk Cream Lipstick in Taffy. I mean, firstly, how cute is this small lipstick?! It packs vivid, saturated color that moisturizes your lips with vitamins and rosehip, soybean and safflower oils. If that weren't enough, this lipstick formula also contains aloe and chamomile extracts to condition lips even more. It retails in the full size (0.12 oz.) for $25. I am excited to try out other colors from this line, but Taffy is the perfect my-lips-but-better shade.

As you can see, the color looks very similar to my natural lip color.


Look how tiny it is! 


The other product sample I received to try is the Matte Finish Eyeshadow in Alabaster. This sample is adorable, as well! Can all makeup be miniature? Anyway, this is a highly pigmented, crease-resistant shadow formula that contains vitamins C and E to provide antioxidant protection to your eyelids. The full size (0.10 oz.) retails for $25.




After trying out both of these samples for the past couple of weeks, I am really impressed with the formulas of both products. I would highly recommend this line to anyone interested in makeup!

Enjoy a special 20% off sitewide on Makebeauty.com with the code MAKEYOURSELF, valid through May 31.

FTC Note: I received these samples free for testing from BrandBacker.